The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
GTT New Order from Samsung Heavy Industries for Tank Design of FLNG Unit
[By: GTT] GTT announces that it has received, in the second quarter of 2026, an order from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard for t...
Chinese Rescuers Use Pontoon Bridges and Cargo Drones for Flood Response
As part of the ongoing response to heavy flooding in Guangxi, the emergency response agency China Anneng Construction Group brough...
Kongsberg Maritime Secures Extended Thruster Coverage Agreement with KOTUG
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has signed an Extended Thruster Coverage (ETC) agreement with KOTUG International to p...
Hormuz Attacks and Counterattacks Mark a Change in Strategy
Readers of The Maritime Executive will not be surprised by the collapse of the 60-day ceasefire during which negotiations between...
ITF Reports Shipowner Abandoned Seafarers in Las Palmas Due $68,000
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is reporting another example of crew abandonment. In this case, the crew is...
Oman Makes Most Unequivocal Statement Yet on Hormuz Transits
Oman has made its most unequivocal statement yet on its attitude to free passage navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Emerging from...
EU Parliament Votes to Block Irish Alumina Plant's Sales to Russia
The European Parliament has expressed its displeasure with an ongoing, militarily-relevant trade route between Ireland and Russia....
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Takes Delivery of Large Methanol-Fueled Car Carrier
Calling it a defining moment for Wallenius Wilhelmsen and the car carrier industry, the company has taken delivery of the first of...
Sempra’s West Coast Mexican LNG Terminal Ships First Cargo
The Energia Costa Azul (ECA) LNG project, which is being commissioned on Mexico’s West Coast, marked a key milestone with the firs...
Pakistan Begins Construction on its First Containership Since the 1980s
As part of a broader government initiative to leverage the country’s blue economy, Pakistan has begun the construction of its firs...